May 28
Ubi dolor, ibi Christus
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Ubi dolor, ibi Christus
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From the first centuries, the Fathers of the Church recognized in the poor a privileged way to reach God, a special way to meet him. Charity shown to those in need was not only seen as a moral virtue, but a concrete expression of faith in the incarnate Word. The community of the faithful, sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit, was rooted in being close to the poor […] This demonstrates that the nascent Church did not separate belief from social action: faith without witness through concrete actions was considered dead, as Saint James taught us (cf. 2:17).
Pope Leo XIV (Dilexi te, §39a, 40d)
Icon of Dorothy Day with Homeless Christ, by Kelly Latimore
Love for the Lord, then, is one with love for the poor. The same Jesus who tells us, “The poor you will always have with you” (Mt 26:11), also promises the disciples: “I am with you always” (Mt 28:20). We likewise think of his saying: “Just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me” (Mt 25:40). This is not a matter of mere human kindness but a revelation: contact with those who are lowly and powerless is a fundamental way of encountering the Lord of history. In the poor, he continues to speak to us.
Pope Leo XIV (Dilexi te, §5)
Hrrrm…. Interesting that there’s a Hadith that attributes the words of Jesus in Matthew 25 to Allah…
IgnĂłsce nobis, qui Christi tui præsĂ©ntiam in paupĂ©ribus, mĂseris et molĂ©stis ignorávimus, — nec vĂ©riti sumus FĂlium tuum in his frátribus nostris. Forgive us for failing to see Christ in the poor, the distressed, and the troublesome, — and for our failure to reverence Your Son in their persons.
from the Morning Intercessions for Monday of the Fourth Week in Lent, from the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours.
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The Head of the Body, by Chris Powers
By uniting Himself with every human being through His Incarnation, Jesus Christ confirmed that each person possesses an immeasurable dignity simply by belonging to the human community; moreover, He affirmed that this dignity can never be lost. By proclaiming that the Kingdom of God belongs to the poor, the humble, the despised, and those who suffer in body and spirit; […] by affirming that whatever is done to these individuals is also done to Him because He is present in them: in all these ways, Jesus brought the great novelty of recognizing the dignity of every person, especially those who were considered "unworthy." This new principle in human history —which emphasizes that individuals are even more "worthy" of our respect and love when they are weak, scorned, or suffering, even to the point of losing the human "figure"— has changed the face of the world.
Dignitas infinita, or "On Human Dignity" (§19)
Forgive us for failing to see Christ in the poor, the distressed, and the troublesome, —and for our failure to reverence Your Son in their persons.
from the Morning Intercessory Prayers of the Monday of the Second Week of Lent.
Jésus-Christ s’habille en pauvre; L’aumône va demander Jésus-Christ s’habille en pauvre; L’aumône va demander "Monsieur qu’êtes sur la porte Faites-moi la charité."
La Ballade de JĂ©sus Christ
It's easy to sympathize with the poor when they're just some sentimentalized group out there that you never really fully encounter. But what about the widow next door who has been, maybe, rude to you on occasion? Does she deserve your help? What about the drug-addicted cousin who is living in pretty desperate economic situations? Jesus didn't tell us to "love the poor"; He told us to love our neighbor. He told us to focus our attention on the people right next to us, with all of their faults laid open.
Brian Holdsworth